Aside from our highly accomplished world-class coaching staff, BTSC also has a number of college wrestlers that intern & volunteer with us during the Summer months. We wanted to highlight the interns & volunteers who are making noise at the collegiate level. We do our best to ensure that every…

Life Champion’s Academy wrestlers volunteer after a busy weekend of their own competitions to run the annual BTSC Winter Brawl featuring 300+ IKWF wrestlers.  Hosted in Hope Academy’s Athletic Complex, the Life Champions Academy managed the competition frenzy by running tables, managing gear tables, & helping with concessions. Many also…

Yesterday registration for the 2024 CPS SCORE! wrestling program has officially opened! For those who do not know, SCORE! is the official interscholastic athletics league for CPS elementary students. Beat The Streets Chicago is recognized as the official wrestling organization for SCORE! meaning we manage all wrestling programming. We are…

View our 2022-23 Impact Report out! Check out everything our community has helped us accomplish over the past calendar year down below.

With help from Beat The Streets Chicago, Michele Clarke Magnet High School announced the addition of a new wrestling program.  By providing mats, wrestling shoes, & headgear, BTSC ensured these wrestlers got the most out of their first practice.  Located in the Austin neighborhood, Michele Clarke will join the CPL…

Over a year ago BTSC began a project rooted in honoring Chicago’s rich wrestling history that would both motivate and inspire BTSC wrestlers for years to come. Inspired by the art located in the University of Illinois wrestling room, BTSC set out to create a mural encompasing the names of…

This preseason saw many of our wrestlers find success at the Grappler Fall Classic & Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals, both of which are widely regarded as two of the toughest competitions ahead of the high school season.  The men & women left with a total of nine placers from…

Six BTSC staff members along with 250 other individuals working in youth development field attended the Laureus Sport For Good (SFG) Quarterly Town Hall Wednesday in which the Chicago Mayor, Brandon Johnson, delivered a speech expressing support in favor of sports-based youth development organizations.  Through the hard work of Laureus…

Over 30 women from both BTSC & surrounding high schools visited the facility Saturday to showcase their skills in the presence of wrestling coaches from over 10 colleges & university’s.  The day included a technique session, live matches, and separate time for the athletes and coaches to connect. This experience…

We are already two sessions in to the 2023-2024 Life Champions Academy and the excitement is far from over!  Meeting one Sunday a month, this exclusive program with 75+ BTSC wrestlers enrolled includes a two hour life skills workshop followed by a 2 hour wrestling clinic led by a world-class…